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Bit of drama in early part of Bible: well, well! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

othello

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'bit of drama' is the definition.
'othello' can be an answer for 'drama' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'bit of' bit.

'early part of bible well well' is the wordplay.
'early part of bible' becomes 'ot' (short for Old Testament).
'well well' becomes 'hello'.
'ot'+'hello'='OTHELLO'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for othello that I've seen before include "Shakespeare's tragic Moor who killed his wife" , "Shakespearean role" , "Shakespeare's general" , "Jealous character" , "Old Black Ram!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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